After Zhu Houxi got rid of a large number of old ministers, the entire Ming Dynasty Hall looked much more comfortable and pleasing to the eye.

The cabinet scholar is Zhang Xuan, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials Gui Cao, the Ministry of Rites Shangshu Huo Tao, the Ministry of Household Shangshu Xi Shu, the Zuodu Yushi Fang Xianfu, the Criminal Department Shangshu Yan Song, and the Ministry of Industry Shangshu Xia Yan...... Looking at it, all of them are their own people, the core of the imperial party, and Zhu Houxi will not be unable to sleep after all.

But the problem is that even if you are your own person, you can't be a waste!

"Xi Shu!"

With the roar of the Son of Heaven, a thin Wenchen stood up and bowed down.

"The minister is here!"

"I ask you, how much is the current income of the household?"

"Back to Your Majesty, Jiajing's five-year income is converted into silver, which is more than 7.9 million taels, and this year it will definitely exceed 8 million taels!"

When this number was mentioned, Xi Shu's chest was visibly pulled upward.

Because eight million taels is the ceiling in the Zhengde years.

After more than five years of hard work, the income of the Jiajing Dynasty will finally exceed that of the Zhengde Dynasty, how can you not be proud!

As we all know, the finance of the Ming Dynasty was a whole slippery process.

When the Hongzhi years, after falling below the 10 million mark, it has never recovered, in the early years of Zhengde, it can reach 8 million taels, and then go all the way down, to the last few years of Zhengde, Taicang's annual income is even less than 6 million taels.

The worst situation was in the sixteenth year of Zhengde, that is, the year when Zhu Houxi took over.

Over the course of the year, the annual income is only a little more than 5.1 million.

To put it bluntly, in the past few years, it is Wang Yue, Zhang Fujing and others who have worked hard to persevere and turn the tide that has reversed the trend of continuous decline in income.

How hard it is, only they know.

Just take the salt tax as an example, in the Taizu and Taizong dynasties, it can maintain more than 10 million taels, constituting more than one-third of the finance.

However, since Renzong and Xuanzong, they have been constantly transferred, some of which are indeed used for disaster relief and to enrich the border army, but more of them are inexplicably gone.

When it came to the Yingzong period, it openly undermined the opening of the Chinese law, and developed to the Zhengde Dynasty, and the salt tax fell below three million taels, and then it went down, so there was no need to look at it.

As the saying goes, it's not easy to learn well, but it's not easy to learn badly.

Daming's finances are like this, Wang Xiaoer's New Year's Eve, year by year.

What's worse is that the fiscal revenue is not up, but the annual expenditure is constantly expanding, and the Zhengde Dynasty has a large number of deficits. Zhu Houzhao wants to train troops and fight, and he relies on Huangzhuang to maintain it, otherwise he won't be able to toss it at all.

It's chilling to say it!

"Your Majesty, in the past few years, the household department has tried its best to maintain its original income and not allow it to decline. At the same time, in Chongwenmen and other places, the establishment of tax cards, the collection of commercial taxes, can increase by about 800,000 taels per year, Shuntian and other places after the clearing, added another 500,000 taels, and Tianjin opened the sea, and the city increased by more than 1 million......" Xi Shu's eyes lit up, and he said movingly: "Your Majesty, starting this year, the salt law is being rectified, and the northern border has also had income, and the minister estimates that within two years, the annual income of the household department is likely to exceed 9 million taels, and at that time, it will be much more comfortable." ”

Xi Shu is very satisfied with the results of the household department, but in Zhu Houxi's ears, how can he still be pitiful.

It's less than 10 million taels, I'm afraid it's not as good as even a fraction of the old lady's hand!

"Xi Shu, after listening to you, why do you think it's all Wang Yue's credit? Chongwenmen tax card, Tianjin open the sea, rectify the salt tax, and ...... Even if Qingzhang is advocated by Zhang Gelao, Uncle Fu Yuan has also done a lot of things, right? ”

Xi Shu's face instantly fell into his crotch.

This is nothing, Zhu Houxi gave him another stab.

"If it weren't for Wang Yue's efforts, the household department would be lackluster? Of course, you have been able to maintain your income unabated, and it is also a credit. It's just that this credit, isn't it a little small? My household, talent gathered, can barely take care of the family, this, can this be reasonable? ”

The continuous questioning all poked at Xi Shu's sore spot.

"Your Majesty, the ministers, the ministers are incompetent. However, the minister wants to say that the world's products are limited, the people's livelihood is difficult, if the court is excessively exploited, the people will inevitably be embarrassed, and the world will inevitably be turbulent. Minister, minister thinks, financial management should still be prudent first. ”

"Safe? Isn't it incompetence? ”

In a word, Xi Shu knelt down directly, "Your Majesty, the minister, the minister is ashamed, if Your Majesty thinks that the blame lies with the minister, the minister is willing to resign and apologize!" ”

Zhu Houxi snorted angrily and waved his hand, "I don't like to hear this, don't threaten me with resignation at every turn." I want you to do things to replenish the treasury. If you really feel guilty, go to the Criminal Department, go to Dali Temple, and go to Jinyiwei...... It's really guilty, it's useless to resign! ”

Xi Shu was bored with a boss, so he could only sneer: "Your Majesty, minister, minister still thinks that you should not act recklessly, especially the tax part, which involves too much, so it is only advisable to advance slowly, like, like Fu Yuanbo, if it is too exploited, the consequences are unimaginable!" Minister, minister is afraid that the north will be ruined, and mourning will be everywhere! ”

The corners of Zhu Houxi's mouth turned up, "Xishu, you also know that the northern border has sent 1.5 million taels of tax silver, so tell me in advance, this is a land raid, and the gains outweigh the losses, right?" Are you still planning to impeach Wang Yue? ”

"Don't dare!" Xi Shu hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the minister just doesn't believe that the desolate northern border can get so much tax, this, this is too unbelievable." ”

Xi Shu wrinkled his brows and said disdainfully: "The minister thinks that this 1.5 million taels is definitely obtained by Uncle Fuyuan with all his strength, and it is impossible to have more." ”

"Oh!"

Zhu Houxi said, "Really? Huang Jin! ”

"The slave is here!"

"Did you the celebrant receive the news, but that's all the taxes in the north?"

Huang Jin hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this money is only the commercial tax of Chengde and other places, and the tax of agriculture and animal husbandry. The slave maid knows that there is a batch of poll taxes recently, which will be sent to the capital, and I am afraid that there will be as many as 700,000 taels! ”

"What?"

Xi Shu is stupid, poll tax?

"Gonggong Huang, how many people are there in the north? How can so many poll taxes be collected? There won't be a fraud, right? ”

Huang Jin snorted coldly, what do you think?

This is Brother Fugui's handiwork, will he be joking? That's the joke!

"Lord Xi, the poll tax in the north is not quite the same as other places, it is related to the transaction of strong men, and the specific situation will be explained." Huang Jin said again: "Your Majesty, in addition to this money, there are also some land transfer fees, according to estimates, it should be more than two million taels, maybe more!" ”

This time it was Zhu Houxi's turn to exclaim, what do you mean?

A northern border, just arrived, and Wang Yue got more than four million taels of taxes, more than half of the national treasury!

I just want to ask, are all households pigs?

Before Zhu Houxi could speak, someone suddenly sent an urgent report, which was sent by Lu Bing himself.

"Your Majesty, great joy!"

Zhu Houxi said: "What's the happy event? ”

"Your Majesty, just now Fuguo Gong sent the news, saying that the North Korean side has achieved a great victory, and he has ordered the North Korean treasury to hand over the deposited silver, and he has received a total of five million taels, as an early indemnity, sent back to Daming first, and silver will be sent one after another." Lu Bing said loudly, and everyone could hear it clearly.

Ooh!

Okay, this time, the two masters and apprentices combined, directly exceeded the household income, do you still have a proud face? Guarding the huge household, there is no money, which makes people laugh off their big teeth.

Xi Shu's old face has gradually turned into the color of pig's liver, which is ugly.

"Xishu, Uncle Fu Yuan and Duke Fuguo have sent me so much silver, which can be put aside for the time being. What I can't figure out is, why is the North Korean treasury able to store five million taels of silver? Of course, even if it is saved for Daming, but they have saved it after all, why is Daming's household not only not rich, but also losing money year after year...... Shouldn't you be ashamed? ”